Shakib steers Bangladesh charge

Shakib Al Hasan scores a quickfire 81 to steer the visitors to 300-6 on first day of final Test against Zimbabwe.

25 Apr 2013 17:17 GMT

Bangladesh’s first day total was more than their combined score in two innings in the first Test, in which they were crushed by 335 runs [AFP]

A 123-run stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim allowed Bangladesh to put up a healthy score on day one of the second Test against Zimbabwe despite giving five wickets away cheaply.

Bangladesh closed the day on 300 for six after being asked to bat, but while the score at stumps was more than they managed in two innings of the first Test, in truth only Mushfiqur could claim to have fallen to quality bowling.

The Bangladeshi captain was trapped lbw for 60 in Kyle Jarvis' first over with the second new ball as the seamer found some movement into the right-hander, but as was the case in Zimbabwe's 335-run victory last week, Bangladesh's top five were all complicit in their own downfall.